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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio-based fast-casual, wellness-focused restaurant brand is preparing to move into the former Hot Chicken Takeover in Westerville.  Rebol announced on social media last week that it will open at 435 Polaris Parkway. An opening date has not yet been announced, but the brand told its followers

A Saturday traffic stop in Marshall County landed an Ohio man in jail facing drug charges. Marshall County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle along US 641 after witnessing a series of traffic offenses. When they approached the vehicle, they reportedly saw what appeared to be drug paraphernalia in plain sight. That ga

A 21-year-old Ohio woman has been arrested after her toddler was found severely malnourished and injured, with investigators saying the girl was left home alone overnight for months while her mother worked. Naomi Holloway is facing a child endangerment charge following the discovery, according to jail records and a cri

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — After serving generations of Central Ohio families with go-karts, miniature golf and arcade games, Magic Mountain Fun Center East announced it will permanently close after its final day of operation on Sunday. Since opening, the entertainment center has been a place where families gathered to...

A unique and short-lived Central Ohio spot is shuttering. According to a statement posted to its Facebook page, ATX Auctions announced that it plans to permanently close. The store is located at 1685 Taylor Rd. in Gahanna. An ATX Auctions Columbus staff member told 614Now that, while the brand’s last...

A Rocky River man has been indicted on 20 felony charges in connection with an alleged investment fraud scheme involving a cannabis candy company. Prosecutors allege six investors contributed a combined $200,000 between June 2021 and May 2022. The case is being prosecuted by the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office in..

Italian Village couple Jillian Bajaksouzian and Austin Stahl got married at The Fives in September 2025, incorporating their dog Pastrami and a grandmother's repurposed opal ring. Jillian Bajaksouzian, a senior human resources business partner at Abercrombie & Fitch Co., and Austin Stahl, the director of development at

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A case centered around an alleged altercation between a former bailiff and another woman in Franklin County Juvenile Court was dismissed Monday. Kelli Johnson, a former Franklin County bailiff, was previously charged with disorderly conduct and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors, in connection with t

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — As Columbus leaders look for ways to close a $15 million budget gap, new scrutiny is falling on the overtime costs tied to the police unit responsible for protecting the city’s top officials. The Columbus administration said this month it is sitting down with...

OHIO — The Buckeye State is expected to see dangerously warm temperatures this week, reaching into the 90s and heat indexes, or "feels-like temperatures," in the 100s. With many Ohioans reaching for their air conditioning controls, energy companies across the state are preparing for the additional strain on the power g